Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Africa
South Africa: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 1.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.21
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 2006
All-time low
0.8884
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Africa stood at 1.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Africa peaked at 1.48 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8884, in 2019.
That places South Africa 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9924 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9769 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9555 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.923 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9056 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8884 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | +20.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.863, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.1 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.8884 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.01 | 1.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Africa?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Africa was 1.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2006.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8884 in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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